Forgotten folks need love and support from children
2010-07-02 10:44:25
Loneliness is labeled as the major heartache of senior citizens.
Film puts challenges of autism in the frame
2010-07-02 10:44:02
In Jet Li's latest film, Ocean Heaven, he plays a much different role than he does in his signature kung fu blockbusters. In the film, he plays the loving single father of his son, Dafu.
Cold wars at home as mental cruelty has become latest weapon of abuse
2010-06-30 10:59:59
In China, people wanting a divorce can get usually one amicably and without resorting to the courts except for complex cases involving disputes over blame or the division of property and custody of children.
Fighting domestic violence
2010-06-30 10:35:36
As many as one-third of Chinese families experience some form of domestic violence.
A victim talks about unwanted sexual advances
2010-06-29 09:43:50
Zhang Lin (not his real name) says he was the victim of sexual harassment, an often taboo topic that is rarely discussed when it happens to women in China and kept virtually silent when it happens to men.
Men also suffering harassment
2010-06-29 09:41:54
As the temperature rises in the summer, so too do the hemlines as people peel off their clothes to keep cool. And, when people start wearing less, the incidences of sexual harassment shoot up sharply along with the mercury.
Attorneys lament change that hurts their pocketbook
2010-06-25 09:56:41
The capital's expansive drive to pull in the purse stings of criminal lawyers, who have been criticized recently for overcharging clients, is drawing fire from legal experts who say law firms should be allowed to set prices through free bargaining.
Lawyers plagued with red tape
2010-06-25 09:20:21
Expert laments lack of access to suspects, difficulty in seeing files, and challenges in compelling witnesses to speak.
Ex-pit owners to start search for new cash
2010-06-24 09:40:18
Shanxi province is associated with its wealthy coalmine owners who seem to spend money like water, but Beijing's coalmine owners have also extracted a tidy profit, even if they like to remain less ostentatious.
Mine closures carve out a cleaner future
2010-06-24 09:35:30
Beijing is shutting the last of its small coalmines and saying farewell to a 1,000-year-old industry at the end of the month, according to the Beijing Administration of Work Safety.
Buyer's hunt for real estate discounts
2010-06-23 11:08:51
For the first time in a year, Liu Long, 26, thinks he may consider purchasing an apartment in Beijing, despite the fact that the average price is still rising.
Housing agents worried by policy success
2010-06-23 07:58:32
Beijing's real estate agents are far from happy following the release of a regulatory policy in April that has knocked purchasing prices down by around 15 percent.